| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 27 April 2026 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:01 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:01 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:02 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (87 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - briefing on investigation report by Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Suspension from 11:33 AM (6 mins)
Closed from 11:39 AM (17 mins)
The Ministerial Code of Conduct - Briefing by Assembly Legal Services
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:56 AM (8 mins)
Discontinuation of complaint
Closed from 12:04 PM (7 mins)
Complaint against Members - consideration of draft Committee report
Closed from 12:11 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:04 AM (16 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Meenan Square, Derry/Londonderry (Footways) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Loughgall Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Rallye Lecale) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Railways Safety Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Grant Scheme on the supervision and inspection requirements of the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Public Consultation - Summary of Responses – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Mr Ryan Robinson, DfI
• Mr David Courtenay, DfI
Closed from 11:30 AM (54 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Initial Deliberations
Public from 12:24 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (42 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Consideration of consequential amendments to Standing Order 22(2) and Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:48 AM (77 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of provision in draft Standing Orders
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
Public from 12:05 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:06 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (87 mins)
NI Chamber; FSB NI; childcare Providers - childcare issues - oral and written evidence
• Stuart Anderson, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Diane Koplewsky, Sleepy Hollow Group
• Nikolai Koplewsky, Sleepy Hollow Group
• Lorna Muldoon, Federation of Small Businesses
Public from 11:36 AM (55 mins)
Department for the Economy – pre-consultation briefing on the draft aviation strategy
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Ian Maxwell, DfE
• Stuart Maxwell, DfE
Public from 12:31 PM (9 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - RaISe briefing
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 12:40 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Draft Forward Work Programme – Extension of committee stages
Closed from 12:54 PM (7 mins)
NI Assembly Engagement – Committee Stage engagement events
• Clare Maguire, Public Engagement Manager
• Mrs Caroline Moore, Participation and Outreach Manager |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (3 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Committee Consideration
Public from 2:13 PM (3 mins)
SR 2026/53 The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:16 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (50 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Ms Karen Clarke, Research Officer
Public from 3:15 PM (32 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Sinead McMurray, Research Officer
Closed from 3:47 PM (45 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill
Public from 4:32 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing: Safeguarding Board
Closed from 2:20 PM (30 mins)
Gaps in Equality Legislation - Updated Draft Final Report (Closed Session)
Public from 2:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:05 PM (70 mins)
Strategic Planning (Closed Session) |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:04 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:24 PM (41 mins)
SL1 Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Regulations 2026 - Oral briefing from NISRA officials
• Dr Philip Wales, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Ms Aoife Rooney, DoF
Closed from 3:05 PM (10 mins)
Public from 3:15 PM (29 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Inquiry - Oral Briefing with DoF on follow-up recommendations
• Ms Wendy Lecky, DoF
• Ms Julianne Kieran, DoF
• Mr Dylan McDonnell, DoF
Public from 3:44 PM (41 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Leading and Resourcing the NICS – Oral Briefing from NIAO
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Laura Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:25 PM (17 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - NIAO briefing
Public from 4:42 PM (8 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - NIAO briefing
Closed from 4:50 PM (19 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage Approach
Public from 5:09 PM (2 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Committee decisions
Public from 5:11 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 30 April 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (35 mins)
Employment Support Scheme: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Michelle Furphy, DfC
• Ms Shauna Robinson, DfC
Public from 10:46 AM (1 mins)
Criminal Justice Bill: consideration of response to Committee for Justice
Public from 10:47 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:55 AM (71 mins)
Departmental quarterly update: Oral briefing from Permanent Secretary and senior officials
• Ms Grainia Long, DfC
• Mr John Greer, DfC
Suspension from 12:06 PM (8 mins)
Public from 12:14 PM (26 mins)
Quarterly Financial Update: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Ms Kathy Sands, DfC
• Ms Olga Beagon, DfC
Public from 12:50 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:03 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
COM/2025/747 Proposal for a Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:05 AM (4 mins)
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:09 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (1 mins)
COM/2025/747 Proposal for a Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Aaron McKendry, DoH
Public from 10:20 AM (20 mins)
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Phillip Kennedy, Food Standards Agency NI
• Ms Bronagh Mallon, DAERA
• Ms Helen Thompson, DAERA
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 10:40 AM (49 mins)
COM/2023/192 Proposal for a Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC
Public from 11:29 AM (2 mins)
COM/2023/193 Proposal for a Regulation laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency
Public from 11:31 AM (5 mins)
COM/2024/577 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
Public from 11:36 AM (4 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 11:40 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:14 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:14 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:24 AM (1 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill
Public from 10:25 AM (27 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Farming with Nature Transition Scheme
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
• Dr Devina Park, DAERA
Public from 10:52 AM (19 mins)
SL1 The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Dr Samantha Stewart, DAERA
• Mr Kieran Coghlan, DAERA
Closed from 11:11 AM (106 mins)
Dilapidation Bill
Public from 12:57 PM (15 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - DAERA Bill Officials Briefing
• Mr Simon Webb, DAERA
• Mr Mark Allison, DAERA
Public from 1:12 PM (16 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Initial briefing from Bill sponsor
• Mr John Blair, MLA
SL1 Air Quality (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:28 PM (3 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the DAERA-DAFM Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration
Departmental Written Briefing - Animal Welfare Pathway Consultation
Public from 1:31 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (4 mins)
SL1 - The Jam and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
NICCY - NICCY Mental Health Research Report
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Leah Rea, NICCY
• Ms Elodie Bloomer, NICCY Youth Panel
Public from 3:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Implementation of Maternity Services Review
Closed from 3:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - DoH formal written response
Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Justice Bill - Deepfake amendment – Procedural advice
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:35 PM (60 mins)
Justice Bill - Taxation reform: New Clause 27a – The Bar of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Ms Denise Kiley KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Ms Laura Vance, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Mr David Mulholland, The Bar of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:35 PM (25 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
SL1 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Review of State Pathologist’s Department - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (40 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Homelessness in Northern Ireland
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Discussion on Case Study Responses
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office |